NHTSA Complaint #10346011 — 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFT TAIL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10346011 |
| Vehicle | 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFT TAIL |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WV |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE,BACKED OUT OF GARAGE STARTED ENGINE, AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD NO THROTTLE, BUT IDLES, FLY-BY-WIRE THROTTLE,SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED A COUPLE TIMES IT STARTED WORKING PROPERLY, STARTED OUT ON TWO DAY TRIP, ABOUT 30 MILES ON FOUR LANE UP HILL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NO THROTTLE BUT HAD IDLE, HAD TO COAST OFF ROAD, UNPLUGGED COMPUTER AND PLUGGED BACK IN AND WENT ON OUR TRIP, RAN OK TO DESTINATION, AFTER STOP AT MOTEL AND EAT SUPPER IT HAPPENED AGAIN,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NO THROTTLE BUT HAD IDLE,TURNED OFF AND ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WE WENT TO THE MOTEL, NEXT DAY RAN OK UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON WHEN WE WERE COMING OUT OF A CITY AND IT HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN COULD BE IN TRAFFIC AND IF IT HAPPENS YOU COULD GET HIT IN THE REAR OR WORSE. WHEN WE GOT HOME WE TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO A DEALERSHIP THEY RECORDED THE CODES THEN ERASED THEM WORKED OK FOR 3 WEEKS AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN GOING UP A HILL IN TRAFFIC, HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AGAIN. *TR
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